RESiDENT QUEEN – Alma B Itches – It's not be itches!A bearded queen who currently hosts Sanctuary Sundays at 1181 & The SheQuel at XYYVR. She has one mission at the party: to slay you and give you life! Werk!

Merrie CherryOne of the borough's most beloved nightlife mavens — Bushwick-based Merrie Cherry — didn't cross the bridge to get to BK; she crossed the country. The Berkeley-born queen first began performing drag in San Francisco, but it wasn't until moving to New York in 2010 that her true artistry, and fierce sense of community emerged.

Cherry has been a driving force in the evolution of Brooklyn drag. It's her experimental, pliable approach to performance and expressivity that makes her drag so exciting. As she once described her style: "I go from scary clown, to beautiful betty, to bitch slut, to glitter-face flower, to a monster with multiple eyes." Sometimes Merrie has a wig so red it matches her last name; other nights, she wears no wig at all. It's about trying fresh ideas — on stage, or backstage — and always absorbing and testing new approaches. "The future of drag is whatever we want it to be”, “There's no rules to drag, and there's no limits to what drag can really be. And regardless of whether you have a drag family or not, do you, stay strong, and destiny will lead you in the right way."

If you are ever in Brooklyn…

Brooklyn Nightlife Awards, a celebration of all the unique nocturnal artists and performers who keep BK thriving. It's a wildly eclectic annual affair that — of course — Cherry founded in 2013.

PonybonyPonyboy is a gender fluid glam king and producer of Man Up, Vancouver’s longest running drag show dance party. This party is celebrating its 10th anniversary in March! Ponyboy got their start performing and promoting with Man Up’s inception back in 2008 at Lick Nightclub, the city’s last lesbian bar. They later made a foray into djing thanks to the mentorship of Body Party and are delighted to be getting welcomed onto billings alongside, some of their fave Djs and buds in the scene